Apocalaughs
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Bob, you said it better than I ever could. This is the End was raunchy, debauched, sacrilegious, crude, and managed to be one of the greatest comedies I have ever seen.
Hmm, it looked like a dull movie from the trailers; disaster movie, the apocalypse, a comedy...
By all accounts, it should suck ass. But hearing that the cast isnt acting as normal people, but as themselves... now that sounds quite funny.
Gonna have to give this one a look.
By all accounts, it should suck ass. But hearing that the cast isnt acting as normal people, but as themselves... now that sounds quite funny.
Gonna have to give this one a look.
You really shouldn't put all your Annes in that basket.The Great JT said:
(Seriously, have you seen season 4 of Arrested Development?)
I tried watching Pineapple Express and turned it off after 10 minutes. This is the End isn't built on references, and even the Pineapple Express scene requires no previous knowledge.hermes200 said:
I actually had high hopes for this one. It looked like it did that thing of "party gone wrong" actually well instead of that crap fest that is The Hangover.
I like most of the actors in it anyway so that probably helped
I like most of the actors in it anyway so that probably helped
This seems like a movie geared towards people who watch a lot of movies and have intimate knowledge of the stars' usual screen personas. In other words, people like Bob.
Allow me to clarify. "Frankly I'm just amazed they let Michael Cera act again IN MOVIES." Last thing I can recall seeing him in was Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (which I liked him fine in) and I will be damned if I know anyone outside my roommate who also saw that flick.MowDownJoe said:
Also, I admit this is a point of shame for me, I don't watch Arrested Development. Sorry, but I just don't watch a ton of live-action shows, and the main two I do watch are SportsCenter and Big Bang Theory. AD just kind of passed me by the same way Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and others did (all of which I've heard are varying degrees of awesome).
Wow really? I mean I too expected this film to be trash when I first saw the trailer advertise on Youtube. I guess I could put this film on the list of othe possible films to watch during the summer.
I normally have very strong disagreements with boy's reviews. But this one was fairly accurate. One of the funniest movies I've seen in YEARS
I love Jay Baruchel (I think it's kind of a given, Canadians like Canadian actors), but I also have a mini crush on him. He's way too skinny and a bit too Montreal-Artsy for me, but I still like him. When I saw the first trailer for this a few months ago, I knew I wanted to see it, because if it was bad, it would still be funny, and if it was good, it would be great.
Looking forward to going to this now.
Looking forward to going to this now.
You know, I had a feeling from the trailers that this wasn't going to be a typical modern comedy and would end up being surprisingly good. I'm glad my feelings were right. Probably going to wait until I can rent it, but I definitely plan on checking it out.
I really liked this movie. I saw it about an hour ago. Everything Bob says is true. The dialog is crackling and funny and the improv work is spot on.
Still... I think it does drag a bit in the middle and I wonder if it might not have worked a tad better if it had been structured as a road movie. But all the same, I laughed a lot, really loved the banter, totally enjoyed Micheal Cera and Emma Watson as very unrealistic versions of themselves. (this was a smart move by Emma Watson to allow herself to be enlisted in this cast)
I'm a stand-up and improv comic myself, so I tend to have a real liking of the Apatow gang. Jay Baruchel has always been highly underrated and really gets to shine here. McBride plays to his strengths but that really works. Rogan is horribly flawed as a character, but ultimately relatable and thus likable. See this. Just see it.
See if for no other reason than to see a massive lava demon's unnaturally impressive swinging penis.
Still... I think it does drag a bit in the middle and I wonder if it might not have worked a tad better if it had been structured as a road movie. But all the same, I laughed a lot, really loved the banter, totally enjoyed Micheal Cera and Emma Watson as very unrealistic versions of themselves. (this was a smart move by Emma Watson to allow herself to be enlisted in this cast)
I'm a stand-up and improv comic myself, so I tend to have a real liking of the Apatow gang. Jay Baruchel has always been highly underrated and really gets to shine here. McBride plays to his strengths but that really works. Rogan is horribly flawed as a character, but ultimately relatable and thus likable. See this. Just see it.
See if for no other reason than to see a massive lava demon's unnaturally impressive swinging penis.